Kitenfin shark
| Scientific name | Dalatias licha |
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| Family | Dalatiidae |
| FAO code | SCK |
General characteristics of the species
Cartilaginous fish. It can live in great depths, up to 1800 m. It has five branchial openings. The head is short and rounded and the eyes large, oval, green in color. The skin is very strong and grainy, like sandpaper. It has a very dark brown color. It can reach a total length of up to about 2 m.
| Other information | |
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| Main fishing gear | Lines and hooks (bottom longline and hand lines). |
| Main ways of presenting the product | Packed in polyethylene boxes. Cool, on ice. |